Match the projectile paths with the described motions.
A. A tennis ball is thrown straight up.
B. A golf ball is hit off of the tee.
C. A rock is thrown horizontally off a cliff.
D. An apple falls from a tree.
Four balls are taken to the top of a building. Ball 1 is dropped (zero initial velocity). Ball 2 is thrown straight up with a velocity of 3 m/s. Ball 3 is thrown straight out with a horizontal velocity of 3 m/s. Ball 4 is thrown straight down with a velocity of 3 m/s. Which ball hits the ground first?
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